Comments on: Goodell: Replacement refs will do “a very credible job”http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/23/goodell-replacement-refs-will-do-a-very-credible-job/
ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.comSun, 02 Aug 2015 18:44:50 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: chi01townhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/23/goodell-replacement-refs-will-do-a-very-credible-job/#comment-1953336
Fri, 24 Aug 2012 19:40:28 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1953336Goodell needs to be removed from
office to put it lightly. He is destroying the game slowly. Defense is a penalty.. He wants to stop the pro bowl completly. He has already changed the kicking game an he wants to stop the kick offs
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Fri, 24 Aug 2012 03:19:15 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1952105Goodell is stinking up the league. What an unbelievable ego this guy has.
]]>By: sternaglehttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/23/goodell-replacement-refs-will-do-a-very-credible-job/#comment-1951931
Fri, 24 Aug 2012 01:15:29 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1951931Goodell is like the internet, whatever he says must be true, right? Does anyone trust him?
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Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:53:24 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1951894Did the regulars get hatched as NFL officials?
Anyone can learn. The regulars did.
The fact that they don’t have access to the best college officials this time is the difference…. But the replacements will get better….
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Thu, 23 Aug 2012 23:41:47 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1951734I think the replacements will be ok in time. But they sure blew that “unnecessary roughness” call on Taylor mays. Leed with the shoulder, didn’t leave his feet, and hit the WR in the chest, below his shoulders. Leaves me confused.
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Thu, 23 Aug 2012 23:20:06 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1951664This is a joke, every nonsensical ruling godell makes is always “for the integrity of the game” but when it comes to paying top dollar to ensure the best of the best are the only refs that step on the field and making them full time workers whose only job is to perfect their craft the league can’t be bothered to spend the cash.
And the fact the nflpa doesn’t point to this situation every time godell imposes a fine or suspension “to ensure the integrity of the game” shows how incompetent their leadership is.
]]>By: scytheriushttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/23/goodell-replacement-refs-will-do-a-very-credible-job/#comment-1951534
Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:32:26 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1951534And those “part time job” idiots probably think that being an NFL Ref is like having a paper route.
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Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:30:52 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1951532I just can’t understand why people are not livid over the continuous mis- steps of this commissioner. Even a fool must realize that he has way too much power. I truly believe that he thinks that we are all morons, idiots and insignificant. He is a slap in the face to all football fans.
]]>By: scytheriushttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/23/goodell-replacement-refs-will-do-a-very-credible-job/#comment-1951531
Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:30:40 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1951531Roger Goodell is a replacement Commissioner.
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Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:10:31 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1951475clueless. I hope Goodell starts watching the preseason games.
]]>By: silentcounthttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/23/goodell-replacement-refs-will-do-a-very-credible-job/#comment-1951473
Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:09:57 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1951473Goodell is not to be trusted. His words mean nothing. His actions are that of a bully, ruling by fear. He has become intoxicated by his own power, and feels he can do as he pleases without answering to anyone. The NFL has become too big to have one man as king. There should be a board of commissioners, say three men, each overseeing certain areas of the sport, and then voting on big items like the supreme court. This kind of transparency is needed to keep things honest and trusted by the fans.
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Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:02:16 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1951451Oh, Roger. There you go again.

Doesn’t inspire confidence that you’re trying to put the absolute best product on the field, Rog.

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Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:34:14 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1951386God has spoken, so it must be right. I don’t think the world has enough popcorn for this show.

Seriously, had he been president of Penn State, I wonder how he would have handled the Sandusky affair?

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Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:25:57 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1951364Roger, is this the hill you want to die on? I see trouble for this year because the pre season is for the refs too!! Maybe the refs are trying to extort the league, but for now and to me, this is on Roger.
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Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:23:21 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1951356Geesh!….This is ridiculous. Here’s a brilliant idea from your basic common idiot (that being me)…both parties agree to work without a CBA just like they did 2010 with the NFL and NFLPA. Have a gentleman’s agreement to operate under the old rules until a new agreement is reached. Or craft out a 1 year agreement that both parties can live with now…fix the short term problem, and give themselves another year almost to figure out the long term solution. Oh wait…some one pinch me…I’m obviously dreaming or delusional here! That’s what would happen if both parties were negotiating in a good faith effort to come to an agreement. As it stands deadlines and consequences are the only way anyone bends in the NFL.
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Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:18:21 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1951340idolized1 says: Aug 23, 2012 4:06 PM

The refs on strike have a part time job that……
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I stopped reading after that. If you’re not informed enough to know the refs were locked out by the league not on strike your post is probably not worth reading.

]]>By: rameyaghttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/23/goodell-replacement-refs-will-do-a-very-credible-job/#comment-1951327
Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:12:03 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1951327And, Commissioner Goodell does a very credible job of making public statements in order to posture the NFL’s settlement negotiations with the striking officials in a manner most favorable to the NFL.
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Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:11:15 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1951325Those comments alone speak volumes of Roger Goodell as a commissioner. Yeah he really cares about the “integrity” of the game. LOL!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:03:34 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1951299@silvernblackpa

Math fail. It’s even less (much less) than what you state. It is 12000 times 332 to include exhibition and playoffs. I’m not going to break it down, but please get educated before you post garbage like you know what you are talking about.

]]>By: saintsfan26http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/23/goodell-replacement-refs-will-do-a-very-credible-job/#comment-1951281
Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:58:25 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1951281Isn’t the object to IMPROVE the game Roger? It seems to me you are taking a HUGE step back!! What a clown!
]]>By: wtfpfthttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/23/goodell-replacement-refs-will-do-a-very-credible-job/#comment-1951271
Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:52:39 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1951271“We’ve been working with them. We think they’ll do a very credible job.”
Any chance we can get someone to work with you so you will do a credible job?
]]>By: jaltrealityhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/23/goodell-replacement-refs-will-do-a-very-credible-job/#comment-1951228
Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:33:03 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1951228Some realities with Roger Goodell:

– Bountygate becoming a bigger question mark for the league than the Saints.
– Dispute with players union
– Dispute with NFL Coaches Association
– Issues with concussions, specifically lip-service (making a big deal of bountygate) versus true factors (expanding t0 18 games a season, not punishing teams who put out a clearly concussed player, e.g. Colt McCoy).
– And now an issue with the refs.

Not the best resume, IMO.

]]>By: roadtrip3500http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/23/goodell-replacement-refs-will-do-a-very-credible-job/#comment-1951225
Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:31:39 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1951225The regular officials aren’t all 15-year veterans – they have turnover and hire new people every year. The rookies are usually just a handful and get assigned to one of the judge positions for a while before they’re eligible to move up to head linesman, umpire, or referee. So last year, there were a couple of guys in the exact same position as these replacement officials – new to the NFL, learning the rules and nuances, adjusting to the game speed, and making mistakes.

Everybody wanted Bill Leavy run out of town on a rail after the Giants/Packers playoff game in January… well, we got our wish – he’s been replaced. If the regular officials don’t come to terms before the Giants/Cowboys game, then so be it. The new officials deserve the chance to improve.

Oh, Goodell and Jones both know the score here. However, they can’t say, “Well, yeah, the game would be far better with refs that know what they’re doing” while they are in negotiations with those very referees.

However, it is distressing that a bunch of guys who made nine billion dollars in profits last year care more about saving the 12M or whatever that the refs want over maintaining the integrity of their game.

The refs union says $6000 per team per game is what’s holding up a deal.

6000 dollars * 32 teams * 256 games = $49,152,000

That sounds like a boatload of money (and it is) except when you realize the NFL takes in $9 billion dollars in revenue a year. What percentage is that?

49,152,000 / 9,000,000,000 = .005% (roughly)

That’s equivalent to $200 to a person who makes $40,000/year.

That’s a small price to pay for the best officiating possible for the world’s most popular sport.

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Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:24:08 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1951199So would a replacement commissioner.
]]>By: saint4lifehttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/23/goodell-replacement-refs-will-do-a-very-credible-job/#comment-1951185
Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:19:25 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1121108#comment-1951185and roger will be a credible judge ,jury and executioner….This just proves he has no clue, is he wearing the same glasses as Jerry Jones. Maybe his eyesight is bad, maybe all the documents he’s been reading on BountyGate he totally misread. If its as obvious to the people watching the games , how is it so hard for the people who run the league to see just how terrible the refs are. No offense to these refs because they have never done Pro football before. I guess they just need to learn how to sway games the way the old refs did. As soon as they learn how to call the games the way the commish wants it called they will be fine.
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